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South Australian wanting info regarding Covid, Ukraine, Indigenous issues, politics & the environment. Neuropathic pain expert too - personal experience
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Reconciliation.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
May 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Reconciliation.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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It’s a national disgrace that ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle has been convicted under Labor for his bravery exposing, and ending, ATO wrongdoing. They are criminalising courage because truth telling is inconvenient for bad government.
www.themandarin.com.au/292833-ato-w...
www.themandarin.com.au/292833-ato-w...
ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle avoids jail in controversial plea deal
Boyle's conviction sparks national outrage, fuelling urgent calls for whistleblower law reform in Australia.
www.themandarin.com.au
May 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
It’s a national disgrace that ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle has been convicted under Labor for his bravery exposing, and ending, ATO wrongdoing. They are criminalising courage because truth telling is inconvenient for bad government.
www.themandarin.com.au/292833-ato-w...
www.themandarin.com.au/292833-ato-w...
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Richard Boyle’s prosecution is unequivocal proof that our whistleblower laws are completely broken. Michelle Rowland must do what Mark Dreyfus was unwilling/unable to do - fix them! We also need a Whistleblower Protection Authority. #auspol
Whistleblower protections failed 'superhero' Richard Boyle
Richard Boyle has faced the heavy price of being a whistleblower in Australia. It's time for urgent reforms of public and private sector whistleblower laws and the establishment of a new body to prote...
www.abc.net.au
May 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Richard Boyle’s prosecution is unequivocal proof that our whistleblower laws are completely broken. Michelle Rowland must do what Mark Dreyfus was unwilling/unable to do - fix them! We also need a Whistleblower Protection Authority. #auspol
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Astonishing evidence at the Covid Inquiry.
The Government repeatedly ignored offers from the Crick Institute to provide mass testing on a national scale.
Instead, the Government paid Deloitte consultants to project manage, not yet established, privately run labs.
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The Government repeatedly ignored offers from the Crick Institute to provide mass testing on a national scale.
Instead, the Government paid Deloitte consultants to project manage, not yet established, privately run labs.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Astonishing evidence at the Covid Inquiry.
The Government repeatedly ignored offers from the Crick Institute to provide mass testing on a national scale.
Instead, the Government paid Deloitte consultants to project manage, not yet established, privately run labs.
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The Government repeatedly ignored offers from the Crick Institute to provide mass testing on a national scale.
Instead, the Government paid Deloitte consultants to project manage, not yet established, privately run labs.
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Great to see investigative journalism win. The costs, though, financially, emotionally, in terms of time and exhaustion, are too much. We desperately need to properly overhaul defamation laws in this country. #auspol
Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his defamation case appeal.
May 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Great to see investigative journalism win. The costs, though, financially, emotionally, in terms of time and exhaustion, are too much. We desperately need to properly overhaul defamation laws in this country. #auspol
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Last week: Trump Organization announces new $5.5 billion golf course in Qatar
Today: Qatar ‘gifts’ Trump a luxury jet
Surely just a coincidence.
Today: Qatar ‘gifts’ Trump a luxury jet
Surely just a coincidence.
May 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Last week: Trump Organization announces new $5.5 billion golf course in Qatar
Today: Qatar ‘gifts’ Trump a luxury jet
Surely just a coincidence.
Today: Qatar ‘gifts’ Trump a luxury jet
Surely just a coincidence.
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If Joe Biden was taking intelligence briefings once every 10 days and routinely admitting he had no idea what was happening on major policy issues, there would not be enough room on the opinion pages of America's newspapers demanding he resign but Trump isn't held to that standard 🙃
May 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If Joe Biden was taking intelligence briefings once every 10 days and routinely admitting he had no idea what was happening on major policy issues, there would not be enough room on the opinion pages of America's newspapers demanding he resign but Trump isn't held to that standard 🙃
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This is the right approach — speak to them as you would an especially stupid child, spell out their crimes and your contempt clearly.
I know your goal is to try to make life as hard as possible for immigrants.
May 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is the right approach — speak to them as you would an especially stupid child, spell out their crimes and your contempt clearly.
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“What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal.”
NYT Columnist David Brooks Calls for ‘National Civic Uprising’ to Defeat Trumpism – Complete With ‘Mass Rallies, Strikes’. Seriously, this is what it is going to take to save democracy!
NYT Columnist David Brooks Calls for ‘National Civic Uprising’ to Defeat Trumpism – Complete With ‘Mass Rallies, Strikes’. Seriously, this is what it is going to take to save democracy!
David Brooks is calling for a National Civic UPRISING...really he is
Well David. Welcome to the resistance. Here is the NY Times article What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. Here is a non-paywall recap NYT Columnist David Brooks...
www.dailykos.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal.”
NYT Columnist David Brooks Calls for ‘National Civic Uprising’ to Defeat Trumpism – Complete With ‘Mass Rallies, Strikes’. Seriously, this is what it is going to take to save democracy!
NYT Columnist David Brooks Calls for ‘National Civic Uprising’ to Defeat Trumpism – Complete With ‘Mass Rallies, Strikes’. Seriously, this is what it is going to take to save democracy!
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The NYT has been doing phenomenal reporting on the blatant corruption of the Trump memecoin/crypto policy. Genuinely the most flagrant, bald-faced thing I’ve ever seen short of a politician getting sacks of cash.
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history. PLEASE READ AND SHARE>>>https://nyti.ms/44KUVn8
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history. PLEASE READ AND SHARE>>>https://nyti.ms/44KUVn8
Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm (Gift Article)
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American history.
nyti.ms
April 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The NYT has been doing phenomenal reporting on the blatant corruption of the Trump memecoin/crypto policy. Genuinely the most flagrant, bald-faced thing I’ve ever seen short of a politician getting sacks of cash.
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The White House shut down plans to return wrongfully deported Maryland dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. from an infamous El Salvador mega-prison.
Federal attorneys “began discussing how to undo the mistake” and return Garcia almost immediately after his deportation, but Trump shut that down.
Federal attorneys “began discussing how to undo the mistake” and return Garcia almost immediately after his deportation, but Trump shut that down.
White House Blocked Plan to Return Wrongfully Deported Dad
U.S. officials were quietly working to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home from El Salvador. Then the White House stepped in.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The White House shut down plans to return wrongfully deported Maryland dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. from an infamous El Salvador mega-prison.
Federal attorneys “began discussing how to undo the mistake” and return Garcia almost immediately after his deportation, but Trump shut that down.
Federal attorneys “began discussing how to undo the mistake” and return Garcia almost immediately after his deportation, but Trump shut that down.
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Friday 25 April.
Another day begins with Ukraine in mourning and more civilians killed.
It's Day 1157 of Russia's sickening, unprovoked full invasion.
This is the start of today's daily thread - all the news, all the time.
Another day begins with Ukraine in mourning and more civilians killed.
It's Day 1157 of Russia's sickening, unprovoked full invasion.
This is the start of today's daily thread - all the news, all the time.
April 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Friday 25 April.
Another day begins with Ukraine in mourning and more civilians killed.
It's Day 1157 of Russia's sickening, unprovoked full invasion.
This is the start of today's daily thread - all the news, all the time.
Another day begins with Ukraine in mourning and more civilians killed.
It's Day 1157 of Russia's sickening, unprovoked full invasion.
This is the start of today's daily thread - all the news, all the time.
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24 April 1934 | A German Jewish boy, Kurt Peter Wiesen, was born in Eisenach.
In 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
April 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
24 April 1934 | A German Jewish boy, Kurt Peter Wiesen, was born in Eisenach.
In 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
In 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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CBS News is buckling to Trump: Its billionaire owner wants to make a sale. I have no billionaire owner & I won't stop saying what I think. We need truth-telling, not cowardice. We need informed communities & independent media. I hope you’ll join us & subscribe (free or paid). www.americaamerica.news
America, America | Steven Beschloss | Substack
Essays of alarm and hope, on politics and society, democracy and justice. With passion and urgency. Click to read America, America, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
www.americaamerica.news
April 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
CBS News is buckling to Trump: Its billionaire owner wants to make a sale. I have no billionaire owner & I won't stop saying what I think. We need truth-telling, not cowardice. We need informed communities & independent media. I hope you’ll join us & subscribe (free or paid). www.americaamerica.news
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It’s quite clear at this point that Trump is intentionally trying to harm America’s economy and our global standing. The damage is so broad and so deep that it simply can’t be accidental or inadvertent — it MUST be deliberate.
The only question is: WHY?
The only question is: WHY?
April 22, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It’s quite clear at this point that Trump is intentionally trying to harm America’s economy and our global standing. The damage is so broad and so deep that it simply can’t be accidental or inadvertent — it MUST be deliberate.
The only question is: WHY?
The only question is: WHY?
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A new study found that intensive blood pressure control lowered the risk of dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16%.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/h...
Intensive lowering of blood pressure tied to lower dementia risk
Intensive blood pressure control may cut dementia risk by 15%, says a new study in which community health workers managed hypertension treatment.
www.statnews.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:34 AM
A new study found that intensive blood pressure control lowered the risk of dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16%.
www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/h...
www.statnews.com/2025/04/21/h...
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"We’ve always done the big things our own way: the Australian ballot, compulsory voting, federalism, superannuation, health, education, immigration, firearms. So why not defence?"
Time to plan for a post-American future - which means independent defence policy.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Time to plan for a post-American future - which means independent defence policy.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Yes, Australia can defend itself independently
Australia fears abandonment, but when it happens, Australia copes remarkably well. It can do so again in an era of fading American influence in Asia.
www.lowyinstitute.org
April 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"We’ve always done the big things our own way: the Australian ballot, compulsory voting, federalism, superannuation, health, education, immigration, firearms. So why not defence?"
Time to plan for a post-American future - which means independent defence policy.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Time to plan for a post-American future - which means independent defence policy.
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
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Ukraine's intelligence services lit up the sky by detonating 160,000 tons of Russian ammunition in Rykov, a key military center in the occupied Kherson region.
It was not just a strike - it was a spectacular defeat of Russian logistics.
Boom. Precision. Retaliation. 🇺🇦💙💛
It was not just a strike - it was a spectacular defeat of Russian logistics.
Boom. Precision. Retaliation. 🇺🇦💙💛
April 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Ukraine's intelligence services lit up the sky by detonating 160,000 tons of Russian ammunition in Rykov, a key military center in the occupied Kherson region.
It was not just a strike - it was a spectacular defeat of Russian logistics.
Boom. Precision. Retaliation. 🇺🇦💙💛
It was not just a strike - it was a spectacular defeat of Russian logistics.
Boom. Precision. Retaliation. 🇺🇦💙💛
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💯 Russia ignores ceasefire agreement for 22 days, showing no will for peace – UK at OSCE
Russia ignores ceasefire agreement for 22 days, showing no will for peace – UK at OSCE
Neil Holland, Head of the UK Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), has stated that Russia is continuing its large-scale attacks on Ukraine and refusing to commi...
www.pravda.com.ua
April 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
💯 Russia ignores ceasefire agreement for 22 days, showing no will for peace – UK at OSCE
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In Ukraine, the tech community is known for its innovation, talent, and global impact.
But since Russia’s full-scale invasion, many IT professionals like myself have traded their keyboards for rifles to defend their homeland.
But since Russia’s full-scale invasion, many IT professionals like myself have traded their keyboards for rifles to defend their homeland.
April 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In Ukraine, the tech community is known for its innovation, talent, and global impact.
But since Russia’s full-scale invasion, many IT professionals like myself have traded their keyboards for rifles to defend their homeland.
But since Russia’s full-scale invasion, many IT professionals like myself have traded their keyboards for rifles to defend their homeland.
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"Witness testimonies revealed no signs of military activity near the building. What they did find were charred belongings, body parts, and the remains of families who believed they had finally found safety."
Another Israeli war crime for the world to ignore. #StopIsrael
en.safa.news/post/3967/UN...
Another Israeli war crime for the world to ignore. #StopIsrael
en.safa.news/post/3967/UN...
UN Clinic Bombing in Jabalia: Another Massacre Disguised as Security
Gaza – The Israeli airstrike that levelled a United Nations clinic in the heart of the Jabalia refugee camp has reignited outrage among Palestinians, who view the bombing as yet another calculated att
en.safa.news
April 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
"Witness testimonies revealed no signs of military activity near the building. What they did find were charred belongings, body parts, and the remains of families who believed they had finally found safety."
Another Israeli war crime for the world to ignore. #StopIsrael
en.safa.news/post/3967/UN...
Another Israeli war crime for the world to ignore. #StopIsrael
en.safa.news/post/3967/UN...
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Ukrainian troops decimate Russian assault in the Donetsk region, destroying 19 vehicles and killing dozens in a devastating artillery and drone ambush.
www.kyivpost.com/post/50175
www.kyivpost.com/post/50175
Ukraine War Latest Update: 19 Russian Vehicles Shredded as Drone Swarm and Artillery Wipe Out Assault in Donetsk
Ukrainian troops decimate Russian assault in the Donetsk region, destroying 19 vehicles and killing dozens in a devastating artillery and drone ambush.
www.kyivpost.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Ukrainian troops decimate Russian assault in the Donetsk region, destroying 19 vehicles and killing dozens in a devastating artillery and drone ambush.
www.kyivpost.com/post/50175
www.kyivpost.com/post/50175
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Russian Shahed slammed into apartment in Kharkiv last night. 5 killed — including a family with a child. Bodies burned beyond recognition, identified only by DNA. This is what Russia calls a “peace effort.”
April 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Russian Shahed slammed into apartment in Kharkiv last night. 5 killed — including a family with a child. Bodies burned beyond recognition, identified only by DNA. This is what Russia calls a “peace effort.”
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The two most powerful Republican politicians in America - the president and co-president of the United States - are publicly praising and defending and excusing the crimes of a far-right foreign politician who leads a party founded by a Holocaust-denying neo-Nazi.
We are in a very, very dark place.
We are in a very, very dark place.
April 4, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The two most powerful Republican politicians in America - the president and co-president of the United States - are publicly praising and defending and excusing the crimes of a far-right foreign politician who leads a party founded by a Holocaust-denying neo-Nazi.
We are in a very, very dark place.
We are in a very, very dark place.